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as in schism, infidelity
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as in abandonment, desertion
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of defection was in 1532
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